Definition
The quality of being a true gentleman; the possession of polite, honorable, and refined character and behavior.
Etymology
From 'gentlemanly' + '-ness' (quality of), creating a noun describing the authentic state of being a gentleman with genuine, not pretended, noble qualities.
Kelly Says
The difference between 'gentlemanlikeness' and 'gentlemanliness' is subtle but important: one suggests you're *acting like* a gentleman, the other suggests you *are* one—this linguistic distinction reflects real anxieties about authenticity in class systems.
Translations
CACatalà
gentilesa
zhen-te-le-sa
CSČeština
gentlemanství
zhen-tle-man-stv-i
DADansk
gentlemanagtighed
jen-tle-ma-n-a-g-tig-hed
DEDeutsch
Höflichkeit
hohf-lee-kheit
ELΕλληνικά
ευγένεια
ev-gen-ee-ah
ESEspañol
galantería
gah-lan-te-ree-ah
FISuomi
miehellisyyttä
mie-he-lis-yy-ttä
FRFrançais
gentillesse
zhn-teel-es
HUMagyar
udvariasság
ud-va-ri-as-sag
IDBahasa Indonesia
kesopanan
ke-so-pa-nan
ITItaliano
gentilezza
zhin-teh-let-zah
JA日本語
紳士らしさ
shin-shi-rashisa
KKKK
көрнектілік
kor-nekt-i-lik
MRMR
शिष्टाचार
shi-shta-chaar
MSBahasa Melayu
kesopanan
ke-so-pa-nan
NLNederlands
beleefdheid
be-leefd-heid
NONorsk
gentlemanlighet
jen-tle-man-li-het
PLPolski
uprzejmość
up-rzed-mo-scht'
PTPortuguês
gentileza
zhin-teh-lah
RORomână
gentlemanism
jen-tle-man-izm
RUРусский
воспитанность
vospitanie-st'
SVSvenska
mänlighet
man-li-het
SWKiswahili
umeme
oo-meh-meh
TAதமிழ்
அடக்கம்
a-dak-kam
THไทย
ความสุภาพ
kwam-su-paap
TLTL
pagka-pogi
pa-gka-po-gi
TRTürkçe
ayrıca
ay-ri-cah
UKУкраїнська
ввічливість
vich-li-vist'
VITiếng Việt
tính lịch sự
tinh lich-su
ZH中文
绅士风度
shen-shi-feng-du